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Gaza marvels at student dubbed the new “Samson”
A modern-day Samson is performing feats of physical strength in Gaza.
"Go Samson go!" yelled a crowd in the Palestinian enclave cheering on Mohammad Baraka as the 20-year-old with the Biblical nickname used a rope...
Black belt Lina empowers fellow Jordanian women
Taekwondo black belt Lina Khalifeh started teaching self-defence to Jordanian friends in her parents' basement in 2010 after one of them confided that her father and brother hit her -- never expecting it would...
Marrakesh and Mokanda spot on in CAF Cup
Morocco's Kawkab Marrakesh, V Club Mokanda from Congo and Stade Gabesien of Tunisia booked their passage to the first round of the CAF confederation Cup after penalty shootout wins at the weekend.
Marrakesh went through...
Young Pakistani female boxers punch through gender barriers
In a dense and dusty neighbourhood in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, eight young girls lined up against a cement wall, touching their hands to their faces in prayer before boxing practice began.
For...
FIFA vote goes to second round after no contender gets majority
The FIFA presidential election went into a second round on Friday after Gianni Infantino led the first round but did not get a two-thirds majority.
UEFA general secretary Infantino got 88 votes ahead of Asian...
Barca extend partnership with UNICEF to 2020
European champions Barcelona renewed a collaboration agreement with children's charity UNICEF on Thursday till 2020, which will see the Catalan giants donate two million euros ($2.2 million) a year to promote child education.
"Until now...
FIFA executive backs reforms
FIFA's executive committee on Wednesday gave its backing to reforms aimed at leading world football's scandal-tainted governing body into a post-Sepp Blatter era.
The reforms to be put to a special congress on Friday include...
Jordan’s Prince Ali seeks FIFA vote suspension
FIFA presidential contender Prince Ali bin al Hussein has called on the international sport tribunal to suspend Friday's world football election over the voting arrangements.
The Jordanian prince, one of five hopefuls, wants transparent voting...
British MP backs Qatar ‘progress’ on workers’ welfare
The head of a British parliamentary delegation on a fact-finding visit to Qatar said Friday the World Cup 2022 hosts had made "progress" on the controversial issue of workers' welfare.
Conservative Phillip Lee, co-chair of...
Iran clubs threaten to quit Champions League over Saudi row
Iran may withdraw its teams from Asia's biggest club tournament if they are blocked from hosting matches against Saudi Arabian clubs due to the breakdown in relations between the regional rivals, an official with...
